Kipkay writes -

First time in the world a blu-ray laser from a Playstation 3 has been installed in a Star Trek Phaser! Build one yourself for around $100. I “Boldy go where no man has gone before”! Watch the video and then follow the Steps to build your own!

DIY Blu-Ray Laser Phaser! – [via] Link.

Related:

HOW TO – Make a DVD burner into a High-Powered laser – Link.

Laser flashlight -Here’s how to turn a MiniMag flashlight into a powerful laser pointer using a DVD player laser – Link.

From the pages of MAKE: Mini High-Power Laser. MAKE 10 – page 142. Liberate a 200mW laser from a DVD burner. Subscribers–read this article now in your digital edition – Link.